I was asked to give a comment on this photo. I am an amateur but I'll give you my sincere opinion.
The subject, a little squirrel on a tree branch, is attractive. Especially with the photographer's comment, one is drawn to the size of the paws! the framing and lighting are pretty good. the focusing is suboptimal. To be fair in my judgement, I checked on numerous other squirrel pics on this site; you can't help admitting that the focusing is far from ideal. The colours are uniform and there's no eye-catching sharp contrast in the elements of the photo. Yet, I don't consider this as a major problem: it portrays the excellent camouflage capability of the little creature!
Overall, I consider this a good shot. I'd give it one green light and two amber ones.
Hi Mike --What a cute little fella.Mike you were in the right spot,at the right time.[With your camera] good shot,thanks for sharing.keep them coming.
ALLEE